Gas cock



Patented Mey ill, i925.

1,584,210" entren srnyres rnrenr OFFICE.

{F0517} MARTINEZ BARBERA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GAS COCK.

Application filed G'ctober 23, l192.2. Serial No. 596,297.

This invention relates to gas cocks. More v particularly it is directed 'to gas cocks in which provision is made 'for preventing acci dental opening of the cock hy jarring or otherwise.

One object thereof is to provide in a gas cock practical ineens for preventing the gef cock from being accidentally opened from closed position, which Ineens shall be adapted to be released simultaneously with the opening of the cock when desired.

Another object ot' this' invention is to provide n device of the character described which is simple in construction, comparirytively cheep to manufacture :ind readily manipulated.

Other objects of this invention will in port be obvious and in pzirt hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,' conlhinations oi elements and arrnngelnent et ports which -Will be exempliiied in the construction hereinafter described and of which the scope of application will he indicated in the .tfols lewin.rv claims.

in the accompu'nyingv drmvii'igs7 in which is shown one of various possibleillustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. l isn front elevntionul view of an embodiment of the invention applied to the usuel gos tip light fixture;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view cut along` line 2-2 of Fig. l; end

Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe washer for the key. l

Referring in detail to the drawing, in-

dicates e. ges cock ot the usual construction having the interiorly thi-ended huh 11 'tor t versely ol the huh portions ot the ,ons cock and is provided nt one end lil thercot mth a cutfnwny portion 2() ndnptcd to cor/cl, with the pin. 'ld extending 'l'roui 'the key i3 for preventingthe lutter troni nnilnnp; s

complete instead. a senil-torn.

o the gas supply pipe 12. l-l indicates the ges The gos cock 13 has extending from one end 13 thereot` the usnnl finger piece 21 and is provided at the other end 123" with n short spindle. ineinl'ier 22 for holding fthe washer 23. The letter isformcd prefernhly 'ns shown in Fig. 3 with an opening 2l partly cylindrical ns :it 2 :ind partly llut us :1t 2-l. The spindle nicinher 22001'- responds in cross-scction to the vopening 24 nud similarly connn'ises the cylindrical portion 2LEL and the lint portion 22", so thut when the key is turned the Washer 255 will turn with it. 'lhe washer 253 is further provided with dinlnotrically opposed slots 25, 25 extending' inwardly from the exterior wnll 23"* ot' the washer, These slots ure nduptcd to receive the pin 2G extending' l'roin the thumb lever 27, disposed adjacent the washer and pivotcd by ineens ol a pin 28 in un upstnnding hearing 29 il'orn'ied onthe huh/ ll. A spring' 30 is kprovided lor innnnnlly ninintninincl thc lever in cngijuging position. The pin 26 ot the lever rests on the upper sur'fnce 2l",o't the washer :ind dropsjnto either oi the slots 25, 25 when "the hitter nrc dislioscd thereunder, thusprevolitingiF the wusher :1nd the gus cock l; ',"fro1n being jurred or turned into open position except when thcfpin 2G is raised.j h vprcssing down on the lever 27. For holdingY the washer in position, the screw 3l. is provided which enters the threaded opening' 8l formed in the ons coclr key. 4

It will he clear, of course', that in assembling 'the gils cock the washer 23 will bc so positioned` as to dispose the slots 24, 25 in position to cng'ngethe pin 2li when the' opening l5 ol the key 13 is not in communication with. the opening of the huh ll.

It will hc noted also that in the practical use o'f the gus cock where it is desired to turn thc gus ouj the finger piece 2l and the thumb lever 2T muy4 hoth'he grasped simultaneously with the fingers of the sinne hund so that the ing'cr piece. 2l may he turned :it the suine time thut n linger depressies the thumb lever 27 and releases the washer 23.

.lt will thus he seen that there is provided' n device in which the several objects of this invention nre achieved and which is well adapted to meet the conditions ot' practical ,nso

As various possible embodiments might he nmdc ol the shove invention und ns vari ous changes might be mede in the enibodi' key in'olosed position, a single atfwafsher moin'ted onthe -endof 'the spindle,'sair]jy washer having 2in-,opening therein 'shaped .partlyeylindrical and partly fiat, and two fdinm'etrcalsots extending inwardlyf'ronl 25 y the rinoA of the. washer on each. side of sai-d y Having thus desorib'edfmyinvention, I Hat opening POIt0n, the endofthe Spindleclaim as new and desire :to seou1'e.by' liet ,being-shaped to correspond with 'said open ters Patent zg ,l ring. for retaining the Washer to' more there- A safety. gas oook comprising n ,ca snggv with', a .pin toredeaa'bly engage *with Said 30- having' threaded hub end portions,- a frotat-v slots for positively loekngthekeyjn Closed ment above set forth, tie to'beunderstood theta-11 metter herein set forth orshown in' the ac oolnpanyingdrawings i's'to be intern 5 preted as illustrative and Vnot in limiting sense.

able key Secured in said oasi-ng between said end portions, seid key hnying' a shut off body portion, a finger piece formed integral with the body portion at one endfthereof and a spindle on the other end of Saichbody' portion arranged to extend through theonsin. n stop-pin' seonred to the body portonvadjofcent'said finger piece for engaging Withja portion of the Casina to positivey stopthe positon, a spring` vpressed thumb-lever .-d

posed longitudinoily of. said veasing to lift said pin` out'fof engagement Withsoid slots for releasing the key, andan opstanding' 35 bearing on the threaded hub portion of the rinsing to pivotally; support said thmnhl ever.-

In testimony whereof I-ax umylsigneture." Josnf-mnfrrnnz 'Bannlsnny 

